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Version: 2026

What is an application?
An application is a set of objects (windows, controls, ...
Application installation: single-user or network?
WINDEV proposes several types of setup for a WINDEV application...
Activating an application or a site
When distributing an application or a site, you may want to offer both a full version and a limited version...
Changing an application to 64-bit
WINDEV allows you to develop 64-bit applications...
Application patch
Once an application was installed, the application library had to be reinstalled whenever a modification was performed (WDL file)...
Operating mode of HFSQL application
An HFSQL application can operate in network mode or in Client/Server mode...
Deploying an application that uses an external component
An application that uses one or more external components is deployed in the same way as a standard application...
.NET application
To create a.NET application from a project...
Setup by HTTP (Network setup via IP)
The network setup via HTTP consists in installing and updating a WINDEV application via an HTTP server (Live update)...
Creating a WEBDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Creating a WINDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Setup in MSI format
You can create MSI installers...
JITc
The principle of JITc technology (Just In Time Compilation) is straightforward...
SMSRunApp (Function)
Starts the native application for sending SMSs found on the device (Android or iPhone/iPad).
geoRunApp (Function)
Starts the device's native maps application to display:
  • a specific geographical location,
  • a route between two locations.
Generating and deploying 64-bit applications
WINDEV allows you to automatically generate and install a 64-bit application.
Keyboard shortcuts
The main keyboard shortcuts in the editors are as follows...
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit the current event, process or procedure and return a result...
REP files
REP files contain the list of tables handled by the application.
How to create a patch?
Closes a WINDEV window (and returns a value if necessary).
Performance profiler
The performance profiler is a tool for checking and optimizing the execution time of your application...
EmailRunApp (Function)
Starts the native email application on the current computer:
  • Computer running Windows,
  • Mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad).
MSIX installation packages
ListDLL (Function)
Returns:
  • runtime List of libraries (".DLL" files) used by the current WINDEV application, WINDEV Mobile or WEBDEV site. Only the libraries loaded in memory are listed.
  • in test mode: all libraries installed on the current workstation.
AppDetectUPDAvailable (Function)
Disables or customizes the automatic check for available updates.
Local network (LAN) setup
Deploying a setup on a local area network (LAN) involves installing and updating a WINDEV application via a reference server,.
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
Creating and deploying the installation program: How do you do it?
Creating the setup program allows you to deploy a WINDEV application on the end-user computers...
Creating a WINDEV Mobile project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Custom tooltips
Tooltips are very useful for application users...
Same source code for 32 and 64-bit applications
The 64-bit operating systems are starting to appear on the PCs and on the servers...
iParameterXLS (Function)
Defines the options for the XLS file generated during the print.
IWListDeleteAll (Function)
Deletes all the internal windows from the list of internal windows browsed by an Internal Window...
SexagesimalToDecimal (Function)
Returns the decimal angle corresponding to a sexagesimal angle.
XMLToText (Function)
Converts a character string in XML format into a standard character string.
PDFGetSignatureDate (Function)
Gets the date of one of the signatures of a PDF document.
iReset (Function)
Reinitializes the print settings (margins, font, paper format, orientation, ...) stored...
HManageServerUpdate (Function)
Used to manage the automatic update of HFSQL Client/Server servers by specifying the check...
Font (Property)
The Font property is used to Get the identifier of the font used in a control in a report, page...
Managing the emails with the POP3/SMTP protocols
The POP3 and SMTP protocols are protocols for email management recognized by all Internet Service...
dSlice (Function)
Draws a circle section or an ellipse section: in an Image control, in an Image variable,...
2025 new features brochure: WEBDEV new features
What's new in WEBDEV 2025 is presented in the What's new 2025 brochure....
5. Site test in practice
HRplFilterProcedure (Function)
Defines the WLanguage procedure that will be called whenever a replication operation is performed...
dbgLogStatus (Function)
Returns and modifies the status of runtime log.
SchedulerDisplayPreviousPeriod (Function)
Moves the time area displayed on the previous area (previous weeks for example) in a Scheduler...
SchedulerDisplayNextPeriod (Function)
Moves the time area displayed on the next area (next weeks for example) in a Scheduler control.
WinPasteForm (Function)
Pastes the content of a form stored in the clipboard.
dbgAuditOption (Function)
Retrieves or modifies the options of the dynamic audit.
dLoadImage (Function)
Loads an image in an Image variable from a memo, a file or a binary buffer.
dEncrustColor (Function)
Encrusts a color in an image found in an Image variable].
ParallelTaskConfigure (Function)
Modifies the parameters of parallel tasks.
NoAccent (Function)
Converts accented characters in a string to non-accented characters.
grOrientation (Function)
Modifies the orientation of chart axes.
Reverse (Function)
Returns the character that corresponds to the difference between the ASCII code of a specific...